Ita gasped at his words. He was serious and it made her pause and reconsider. Was it possible? Maybe she had been, maybe Xander was the one. Not The One, but the one to teach her what she wanted and desired.
Each caress made her stomach flutter and his words only added fuel to the fire that was quickly growing. Still there was a nagging thought that he was not The One. And she suddenly realized she was a little afraid. This was giving him a great deal of power, in her mind at least. After a moment of internal struggle, she asked softly, "Be gentle with me?" If she had realized how cliche that was, she might not have said it. But it was how she felt. And hopefully he was wise enough to know she wasn't talking about rough sex.